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 The
famed Safford-Ratican-Gaide/"Sour Sisters" Olds Top Fueler qualified
seventh at the first Lions UDRA meet. Safford lost early on Saturday,
but on Sunday opened eliminations with a first-round win over the previous
night's winner, Don Prudhomme.
Bob Martin photo.
LIONS - Feb. 1, 1964
(The first UDRA CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP FUEL SHOW)
| 1. "Chizler" |
Chris Karamesines |
7.60, 193.54 |
| 2. Airline Auto/Porter-Chambers |
Steve Porter |
7.64, 188.28 |
| 3. Barlag - Clark |
Hank Clark |
7.73, 187.50 |
| 4. Jameson-McClellan-Reath |
Dave Jameson |
7.82, 187.50 |
| 5. Stellings & Hampshire |
Jeep Hampshire |
7.83, 194.38 |
| 6. Broussard-Garrison-Davis |
Tom McEwen |
7.91, 184.42 |
| 7. Safford-Ratican-Gaide |
Kenny Safford |
7.92, 191.48 |
| 8. Masters & Richter |
Sammy Hale |
7.92, 174.41 |
| 9. Quincy-Herbert-Hippo |
Bill Alexander |
7.93, 191.08 |
| 10. Greer-Black-Prudhomme |
Don Prudhomme |
7.95, 189.86 |
| 11. Skinner-Crosser-Jobe |
Mike Sorokin |
7.95, 191.08 |
| 12. Ansen-Pink |
Bob Sidebotham |
7.95, 192.70 |
| 13. Sandoval-Madden |
Gary Gabelich |
8.00, 188.28 |
| 14. Crossley-Williams-Swan |
Jack Williams |
8.00, 191.08 |
| 15. "Black Beauty"/Wenderski-Winkle |
John Wenderski |
8.01, 192.70 |
| 16. Warren-Coburn-Warren |
James Warren |
8.01, 185.18 |
ALTERNATES (First 8)
| 17. Bill Butters |
|
8.04, 186.72 |
| 18. Ted Gotelli |
Denny Milani |
8.06, 188.28 |
| 19. Bill Martin's 400 Jr. |
George Bolthoff |
8.10, 189.06 |
| 20. Zeuschel-Fuller-Moody |
Don Moody |
8.10, 189.46 |
| 21. "Chubasco" |
Jack Ewell |
8.10, 174.41 |
| 22. "Longshot"/Ward & Wayre |
Glen Ward |
8.10, 181.44 |
| 23. Akins-Dugan-Decker |
Jim Dugan |
8.11, 186.72 |
| 24. Pete Robinson |
|
8.14, 173.07 |
Quarter-Finals
(Due to breakage, fog, and first race snafus, the final few rounds
were run rather loosely)
(W) Sidebotham - 8.41, 189.46
Warren - 8.48, 187.10
(W) Prudhomme - 8.49, 189.46
Williams - shut-off (W)
Gabelich - 8.51, 184.04
single
Final
*Sidebotham's car was broken, so Prudhomme and Gabelich raced the
final.
(W)Prudhomme - 8.47, 171.10
Gabelich - 8.60, 180.00
 The
Sandoval Bros./Don Madden car was driven to Top Fuel runner-up honors
on Saturday by Gary Gabelich. This shot was taken at the second UDRA
race where the team used a long silver body instead of the open front.
Bob Martin photo.
Feb. 2, 1964
| 1. "Chizler" |
Chris Karamesines |
7.89, 191.48 |
| 2. Safford-Ratican-Gaide |
Kenny Safford |
8.05, 187.50 |
| 3. Stellings-Hampshire |
Jeep Hampshire |
8.10, 193.96 |
| 4. Quincy-Herbert-Hippo |
Bill Alexander |
8.11, 189.46 |
| 5. Warren-Coburn-Warren |
James Warren |
8.17, 182.54 |
| 6. Ted Gotelli |
Denny Milani |
8.20, 187.50 |
| 7. Sandoval-Madden |
Gary Gabelich |
8.22, 186.32 |
| 8. "Black Beauty"/Wenderski & Winkel |
John Wenderski |
8.23, 190.26 |
| 9. "Missouri Mule" |
Lou Cangelose |
8.25, 183.66 |
| 10. Neil Leffler |
Roger Wolford |
8.25, 184.42 |
| 11. Greer-Black-Prudhomme |
Don Prudhomme |
8.26, 185.94 |
| 12. Bill Martin's 400 Jr. |
George Bolthoff |
8.35, 184.80 |
| 13. Danny Ongais |
|
8.36, 178.92 |
| 14. "Longshot"/Ward-Wayre |
Glen Ward |
8.40s |
| 15. "The Charger" |
Paul Sutherland |
8.46, 188.28 |
| 16. Pete Robinson |
|
8.67, 173.07 |
ALTERNATES:
Joe Winters' "Swinger I" - Harry Payne;
Jameson-McClellan-Reath - Dave Jameson;
Jack Ewell;
Grossman - Gary Southern, Brooks-Peters-Frick - Bob Brooks;
Ed's Muffler - Dave McKenzie, Croshier-Baltes-Lavato - Jerry Baltes.
Semi's
(W) Warren - 8.64, 141.26
bye
(W) Gabelich - 8.43, 178.92
Ward - 8.78, 187.50
Final
(W) Gabelich - 8.23, 173.07
Warren - Broke rocker arm - shutoff
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